Medusa's gaze

Foolish

To think

This could have

Ended differently

The gods 

Foresaw

My fate

They wanted me

To win

Inspiration 

From the oracle

Speaker for

The ones on high

If the gods 

Were in favor

Who then

Stepped in

Giving Medusa 

Strength rivaling 

Hercules

Speed parallel

To Hermes

And wisdom

On par with Athena

It must have 

Been a force 

Stronger than Hades

And Zeus 

Combined

Dooming

This world to

Its new fate

As one less

Hero

Makes it

To the

Coveted hall of fame

Succumbing to

Medusa's gaze